Deletion of items in Tray

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How do you delete applications in the start up tray on the bottom right near the clock in XP?? I have several programs including msn messenger that i don't want starting all the time. i use trillion for messaging and don't need messenger starting the other program i need deleted is roxio cd burner that was left over from my upgrade to XP from 98... it is not compatible with XP and I am tired of getting the message that this program will not run under xp.. any help you can provide me will be greatly appreciated.

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This is from Microsoft's Inside/Out book: "Although the System Configuration Utility is a priceless troubleshooting tool, it's lacking a few features. Although you can disable a shortcut or registry entry using System Configuration Utility, this utility won't allow to permanently remove entries from your startup configuration or to choose from a menu of startup configurations each time you begin working with windows. Fortunately, a quick search on the Web can help you find several useful free alternatives. Our favorites are "Startup Control Panel, @ http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml, and Starup Cop, written by Neil Rubenking and available at http://www.pcmag.com/utilities."
I use Startup Cop and couldn't do without the program!

Ep, glad to see you come back and tidy up...did want to ask a one day favor, I want to enhance my resume , was hoping you could make me administrator for a day, if so, take me right off since I won't be here to do anything, and don't know the slightest about the board, but it would be nice putting "served administrator osnn", if can do, THANKS